English Explanatory Dictionary

Celsius scale

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A scale for measuring temperature, with the freezing point of water defined as zero degrees (0 °C) and the boiling point of water defined as one hundred degrees (100 °C).

Word forms

Celsius scale

Etymology

Named after the Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius (1701–1744), who proposed the scale in 1742.

Synonyms

centigrade

Related words

degrees Celsius
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